The Mount Rushmore State! For those of you who remember when I started this whole venture back in November know that our very first state challenge was North Dakota. And I spent most of the day calling it South Dakota, for whatever reason. But last week was finally time for actual South D…
About three years ago we took a big trip to the Sunshine State and from that trip so many family memories were made. There's nothing quite like spending a week in the mountains with your family - the sights and smells are incomparable, in my opinion. If you've never spent any time…
I literally cannot stop singing, "I'm so caught up, got me feelin' it - caught up" by Usher because YOU GUYS I AM CAUGHT UP ON MY COOKING TOUR RECAPS! And all the people said "Amen." I am telling you what, recapping twelve states was a big job and I am so g…
Any town, city or state up in the Pacific Northwest has my heart. I absolutely love the area and was super excited to "land" on Oregon to see what kinds of goodies they would contribute to the challenge. Imagine my surprise when I was flooded with messages saying, "I'm …
The only time spent in Mississippi for me so far is just passing through. I would love to stop and have some authentic soul food in the Magnolia State, but for now making it at home is just as delicious. "Anything fried" is basically the food of Mississippi and I can certainly a…
My husband is actually from Missouri and as it's a neighboring state to Oklahoma, I have my fair share of memories from The Show-Me State. There is one story, though, that sticks out in my mind and then the story came around again later in my life to absolutely blow my mind. Let me te…
I am in love with Arizona. Something about it just calls to me - the terrain, the views, the red rocks... it's just so different from anywhere else and I love everything about it. My husband and I took a trip to Pheonix several years ago and ever since we knew we had to bring the boys…
Another state I've yet to visit, but it's certainly on my list! Sometimes I like to daydream about living in The Treasure State and becoming a Mountain-Momma. Owning a ranch and riding horses through the rolling meadows with majestic mountains all around me. Waking up before the s…
